The son of popular astronomer Carl Sagan and controversial evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan is guided by a capacious, nonconformist view of science inspired by their examples. In ...(Read More)

Politician, scientist, spy, libertine—Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford was all these things and more, but his support for the British during the American Revolution cost him his immortality. In this ...(Read More)

Gorgeously illustrated with large photos that capture the feeling of a place as much as its details, this style book from Aussie designer Justin Bishop is intended to inspire anyone wishing to add ...(Read More)

When Cranford aired on PBS's Masterpiece Classics in 2008, it garnered critical praise from all corners, earned a devoted audience, and secured Emmy nominations in nearly every category. ...(Read More)

Illustrated on almost every page with step-by-step photos or inspiring images of finished pieces, this book by British silversmith Vicky Forrester explores jewelry-making as an expression of nature ...(Read More)

The Ice Age art found in the caves of Western Europe raises tantalizing questions about why it was created, and the people who created it. In particular, the drawings reveal a sophisticated grasp of ...(Read More)

Why shop for the perfect scarf when you can create one that is perfectly you? In this anthology of 24 fashionably fun projects, you'll find the information you need to help you make—or make over—your ...(Read More)

Crime writer Damon Wilson here assembles a rogues' gallery of some of the most notorious criminal cases of the past two decades, offering 28 revealing portraits of serial and spree killers, ...(Read More)

"Curves Ahead" is not a warning sign when it comes to quilts, say Susan Nelsen and Loraine Manwaring; if you've shied away from curves and circles in your quilting because they look tricky, this book ...(Read More)

A dozen appliqué quilt and accessory projects—accented with easy embroidery, buttons, and rickrack—are presented in this quilting book for all skill levels. The "Frosty Friends" quilt with matching ...(Read More)

Pedal along Hadrian's Wall, ride from Edinburgh Castle across the point to Dunbar, or tote your bike up the Roman Steps in Snowdonia National Park—a few of the more than 50 bicycle tours of Great ...(Read More)